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Author Topic: Engine to frame spacers  (Read 2452 times)

Offline Justin B.

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Re: Engine to frame spacers
« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2011, 05:26:12 PM »
Bruce, please post the thickness of the stock bushings if convenient.  I need to make a set for wife.gov's bike as hers came with the aftermarket rubber jobbers...
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Re: Engine to frame spacers
« Reply #16 on: November 09, 2011, 12:24:48 AM »
Thanks Barry, I had a quick look. Do you recommending 50 lb/ft front and 45 lb/ft rear mount? Or did you find a better setting for your bike?

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Re: Engine to frame spacers
« Reply #17 on: November 09, 2011, 12:56:21 AM »
Hi Justin, The spacers are 22mm O.D. x 13mm I.D. x 5.75mm thick.
I measred the thickness with a manual micrometer.

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Re: Engine to frame spacers
« Reply #18 on: November 09, 2011, 03:51:07 AM »
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50 lb/ft front and 45 lb/ft rear mount? Or did you find a better setting for your bike?  


I finished up with 45ftlbs on the front and 40ftlbs on the rear which although they seem low are still higher than the torque specs for 85 on bikes. I suspect the best torque settings may vary from one bike to another though.

I noticed no effect on handling but leaving that aside I was fully convinced that engine mount torque settings had perceptible effects on perceived vibration levels. My explanation of why this might be was the engine and frame work together as a structure and variations in the torque settings alter the resonant frequency of that structure so the high rev vibration period is diminished or at least moved to a different part of the rev range. In my case it was diminshed and moved up.

Another technique I heard of but never tried was to tighten the engine mounts with the engine running.
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Barry Cheshire, England 79 R45